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An isolation index is a measure of the segregation of the activities of multiple populations. They have been used in studies of racial segregation[1] and ideological segregation.[2]

Examples of isolation indices include Lieberson's isolation index and Bell's isolation index.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://enceladus.isr.umich.edu/race/calculate.html
  2. ^ http://www.slate.com/id/2252247/
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